Comments on: Type first. Edit last. http://helpmerick.com/the-golden-rule-of-word-processing.htm Easy to understand computer help Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:15:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/the-golden-rule-of-word-processing.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6520 Rick Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:51:04 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=94#comment-6520 Good point Matt...and also don't forget about relevant links within your own site. Good point Matt…and also don’t forget about relevant links within your own site.

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/the-golden-rule-of-word-processing.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6519 Rick Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:50:13 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=94#comment-6519 Love that phrase Daniel...works for me. As for email, Google instituted a neat add-on for Gmail called Gmail Goggles which makes you answer a simple question or two after hitting send. Makes you consciously decide if sending the email is really a good idea. Love that phrase Daniel…works for me. As for email, Google instituted a neat add-on for Gmail called Gmail Goggles which makes you answer a simple question or two after hitting send. Makes you consciously decide if sending the email is really a good idea.

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/the-golden-rule-of-word-processing.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6518 Rick Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:47:42 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=94#comment-6518 Yep, that's the one down side of computer word processors is that we hate seeing typos or words that we want to change. If a person "types first, and edits last". More ideas with better flow will come out on the screen which can be easily edited later. Thanks for the comment! Yep, that’s the one down side of computer word processors is that we hate seeing typos or words that we want to change. If a person “types first, and edits last”. More ideas with better flow will come out on the screen which can be easily edited later. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Matthew Kettlewell http://helpmerick.com/the-golden-rule-of-word-processing.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6514 Matthew Kettlewell Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:03:27 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=94#comment-6514 Another great thing to do with editing afterward, is to find relevant links of value that you can provide to your users. Sometimes you can just create links with the text you have, and other times you'll see that a link would fit in, but might require a sentence or two be added. I remember taking a keyboarding class in the 7th grade on a real keyboard! (and I'm not even 40 yet!) Rick - Great points on getting ideas out in the open, and putting procrastination to the side. Daniel, I agree with the "Don't apply this scenario to emails" always think carefully with emails, and take your time if the subject is heated. Another great thing to do with editing afterward, is to find relevant links of value that you can provide to your users. Sometimes you can just create links with the text you have, and other times you’ll see that a link would fit in, but might require a sentence or two be added.

I remember taking a keyboarding class in the 7th grade on a real keyboard! (and I’m not even 40 yet!)

Rick – Great points on getting ideas out in the open, and putting procrastination to the side.

Daniel, I agree with the “Don’t apply this scenario to emails” always think carefully with emails, and take your time if the subject is heated.

]]> By: Daniel http://helpmerick.com/the-golden-rule-of-word-processing.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6512 Daniel Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:33:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=94#comment-6512 Great advice! When I write, I use a method I call, "keyboardus vomitus." I just dump everything I can out of my brain as quickly as possible, then go back and work through it -- usually two or three times at least to get everything looking and reading right. Sadly, I all too often use the first part of this method when I'm steamed about something and fire off a nasty email to someone. Then I generally hit the Send button before editing and regret doing so. That, I do NOT recommend! Great advice! When I write, I use a method I call, “keyboardus vomitus.” I just dump everything I can out of my brain as quickly as possible, then go back and work through it — usually two or three times at least to get everything looking and reading right.

Sadly, I all too often use the first part of this method when I’m steamed about something and fire off a nasty email to someone. Then I generally hit the Send button before editing and regret doing so. That, I do NOT recommend!

]]> By: Kyle Judkins http://helpmerick.com/the-golden-rule-of-word-processing.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6511 Kyle Judkins Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:11:37 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=94#comment-6511 I completely agree with this advice. It's a great way to just get thoughts out and get some writing done. I completely agree with this advice. It’s a great way to just get thoughts out and get some writing done.

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